Mid June Brown stuff

A wider variety of brown noctuids have begun to arrive in Wychwood Avenue in the last week but overall numbers of species and individuals are not matching the equivalent period last year. Couple of nice ones though including only my second Ingrailed Clay and one anticipated new for garden in the form of a Brown Rustic.

Ingrailed Clay 19th June - previously caught only on 4th June 2011 and a very different form from that one as well 

(see http://wychwoodmoths.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/first-weekend-of-june.html )

 Flame - very distinctive and common in the garden in June and July when caught most nights

 Shoulder-striped Wainscot - first for year 18th June, caught on five sessions in June 2011

 Rustic Shoulder-Knot - this one with a bit of reddish colouring on

 Brown Rustic - first for garden on 15th June, presumably same individual retrapped on 16th

More NFY - Fresh Hawk-moths

The turn of the season from spring to summer seems to have arrived at Wychwood Moths with the first hawk moths turning up in the trap. A few other NFY also appearing and a noticeable increase in the numbers of micros and other insects being attracted. Anything distinctive is photo'ed for probable later ID but I must admit to not having the patience to work through all the possibilities when there are still plenty of new macros to discover. Trap this week has been dominated by Heart&Dart with max of 35 on 25/5.

Elephant Hawk-moth - first for year 24/5, we had 7 of these last June/July

Privet Hawk-moth - first for year 25/5, we had 8 of these last June/July

Another Pug 21/5, I think this one is a Grey Pug but happy to take advice !

Clouded Brindle, a lighter and a darker form from 2010

Clouded Brindle (or a weird rusty RSK?) - opinions offered are that this is a Rustic Shoulder Knot